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The Poetry Book Society was founded by TS Eliot to share the joy of poetry. We truly believe poetry has the power to transform lives, uplift and inspire. Our members enjoy a year of thoughtful and thought-provoking poetry books, curated by experts and delivered straight to their door, alongside our lively quarterly poetry magazine and 25% off all poetry books on our website. Start your year of poetry today, read deeply and see the world anew.
MEMBER BENEFITS...
PBS Members enjoy a year of poetry discovery with curated book boxes delivered every three months
free MAGAZINE
Full of inspiring poems and reviews
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Plus a free book & magazine for new members
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SUMMER 2025 SELECTIONS
I have been a member of the Poetry Book Society for over ten years, and I am always overjoyed to receive the PBS choice in the post each quarter. It always feels like Christmas, when the most dynamic and hottest poetry collections arrive through my letterbox... I believe the Poetry Book Society is necessary to the ecology of poetry sector.
MALIKA BOOKER
Forward Prize winning poet
As someone always on the look-out for the most exciting new poetry, I turn to the Poetry Book Society’s recommendations... I’ve made some treasured discoveries over the last couple of years. For people who want to keep abreast of the best poetry being written today, I can’t recommend a PBS Membership enough.
Jason Allen-Paisant
T.S. Eliot Prize Winner
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PBS Events
FREE VERSE POETRY BOOK FAIR
26th April | St Columba's Church | London | SW1X 0BD | 11-6.30pm
We'll be at the Poetry Society's Free Verse book fair on Saturday 26th April with lost of poetry goodies. Drop by St Columba's Church in London and say hi! Free Verse Poetry Book and Magazine Fair celebrates the vitality of poetry in the UK – it’s a day of conversation and shopping, an unrivalled opportunity to browse the very best in contemporary poetry and to meet publishers, literary organisations, poets and poetry readers. The next Free Verse takes place from 11am – 6.30pm on Saturday 26 April 2025 at St Columba’s Hall, Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD.
PBS SCHOOL OUTREACH
We were at Whitley Bay High School this week supporting our local comprehensive with a brilliant poetry reading from Raymond Antrobus. If you're an educator or librarian get in touch to find out more about our Institutional Membership offer. We're always happy to help put PBS member libraries and schools in touch with poets for school visits.
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